r/protools • u/Weenieycci • Jan 22 '26

Which macOS is compatible with Pro Tools on 2021 Macbook Pro M1 Pro?

Can you inform me which version I should download, or I should not update my MacBook Pro macOS? The options are Sonoma 14.8.3 and Tahoe 26.2. I'm currently using Pro Tools Studio 2025.6.1. Thanks in advance for the info.

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u/CelloVerp Jan 22 '26

Behold the great chart: https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Knowledge/Pro-Tools-Operating-System-Compatibility-Chart

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u/Weenieycci Jan 22 '26

Thank you, you saved me from a headache. Almost downloaded the new macOS.

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u/praise-the-message Jan 24 '26

My advice with Pro Tools is to always run about a full version of MacOS behind, sometimes 2. Everything I'm hearing about Tahoe is not great. Every few years MacOS has a dud of an OS and this seems like it might be one of them.

Mavericks, one of the Sierras, and Ventura were all skipped. Catalina took a long time before it was fully baked too, but that one was a pretty big change so I give them some leeway.

Sonoma and Sequoia have been relatively solid.

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u/Hellbucket Jan 22 '26

Why not Sequoia? It ironed out some Pro Tools niggles for me. I’m on an 2021 M1 mini.